Guardians of the Galaxy: Lee Pace Would Love to Return as Ronan the Accuser

Guardians of the Galaxy was an unequivocal hit and the number one domestic box office success of 2014. In the film, Lee Pace's turn as the villainous Ronan the Accuser reached its natural - and fairly definitive - end. This is Marvel, though, so who knows! Truly, anything is possible.

So, when we sat down with Pace to talk about the upcoming second season of AMC's Halt and Catch Fire (stay tuned for more on that!) we just had to ask if, in some crazy universe Ronan did return, if he'd like to play the role again.

"I love the character," Pace enthused. "I'd love to play him again! Who knows!?!" The actor laughingly added that he is "the last person" who would know if that is a possibility.

During our interview ahead the release of the Guardians Blu-ray James Gunn talked about the necessity of cutting out some of the scenes that gave context to what was happening on the Dark Aster between Ronan, Nebula, and Gamora. Many do appear on the Blu-ray extras (which is now available), but when asked if he was excited for audiences to see what they'd shot, Pace said sure, but he really feels that the film is complete unto itself (we agree).

"I loved that film," Pace said. "I was so proud to be a part of that whole fun moment. I found the character very, very interesting, exceptionally, and in playing him -- this kind of charismatic space terrorist. The idea is fascinating. I had to kind of crack the way the character thought. For me, I think he's doing what's right for his people. He's going to right a wrong. He's annihilating the weak in favor of the strong. That's a different set of values, and he's fighting for them."

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If not a return as Ronan, Pace would love to reengage in the world of comic book films as another character. Given how unrecognizable he was in Guardians, it certainly seems possible.

"The one thing about this year is I've gotten the opportunity to play some true characters," Pace said referring to his role as Ronan in Guardians and Thranduil in The Hobbit, among others. "Very, very far from myself -- and I love it. I really enjoyed that. I found it creative and fun to put on a mask and transform and be big -- big characters. Thranduil was kind of a broad character. I really enjoyed that. I found it really fun. So within the Marvel Universe there's lots of characters. It's different than Joe MacMillan [The role he plays on Halt and Catch Fire}. The work is kind of reveal yourself. In those roles, the work is to put on a mask, have fun."

As to the great success of the film, Pace said he wasn't taken aback by it.

"I knew I liked it," he said. "I knew when I was working on it and I was watching Chris Pratt and Dave [Bautista] and Zoe [Saldana} and James [Gunn] working together. I was like, 'I like it! I like it a lot.' I liked what Karen [Gillan, who played Nebula] and I were doing together in the Dark Aster. I enjoyed it, so I'm not surprised in any way that other people have."

Stay tuned for more on Halt and Catch Fire and for all things Guardians of the Galaxy keep it locked to IGN.